Tough guy, good dude.
Like his captain John Tavares, Matt Martin didn't take any large, metal souvenirs home from the NHL Award Show tonight. But he did get a nice trip to Las Vegas and recognition for his good works.
Calgary captain Mark Giordano was named the winner of the NHL Foundation Player Award for community service. Martin and Montreal's P.K. Subban were the other two finalists.
All three guys deserve enormous amounts of credit for giving of themselves (and, often, their money) and using their status as pro athletes to better their communities in many wonderful ways.